Calcium Oxalate Stone Diseases (R01)

The summary for the Calcium Oxalate Stone Diseases (R01) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Institutes of Health, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Calcium Oxalate Stone Diseases (R01): The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to increase investigator interest in research into the genetics and heritability of oxalate regulation and the oxalate stone diseases, and to develop new treatments for the disorder. This initiative solicits research as well as pilot and feasibility studies that utilize new and innovative approaches to study the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of these disorders. The Division of Kidney and Urologic and Hematologic Diseases of the NIDDK has identified this initiative as one of a subset of active funding opportunities that are high priority, and warrant a set-aside of NIDDK "Special Emphasis" funds (see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-DK-03-001.html). - This funding opportunity will utilize the (R01) mechanism, but will be run in parallel with a funding opportunity of identical scientific scope (PA-06-152) that will utilize the Exploratory/Developmental Research grant (R21). - Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary. The total amount awarded and the number of awards will depend upon the mechanism numbers, quality, duration, and costs of the applications received. - This funding opportunity will use the National Institutes of Health (NIH) research project grant (R01) award mechanism. - Eligible organizations include: For-profit or non-profit organizations; Public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, and laboratories; Units of State and local governments; Eligible agencies of the Federal government; Domestic institutions; and Foreign institutions. - Eligible principal investigators include any individual with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research is invited to work with their institution to develop an application for support. - Applicants may submit more than one application, provided they are scientifically distinct.